characteropathy

characteropathy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr)
Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der.
Latin charactērder.
Old French caracterebor.
Middle English caracter
English character
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der.
Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Old French -ieder.
Middle English -ie
Middle English -y
English -y
English -pathy
English characteropathy

    From character + -o- + -pathy.

    Noun

    characteropathy (countable and uncountable, plural characteropathies)

    1. A mental illness affecting an individual's character.

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